Meta Unveils Superintelligence’s 1st AI Model
Meta Platforms Wednesday unveiled Muse Spark, the first artificial intelligence model from a costly team it assembled last year to catch up with rivals in the AI race.[#item_full_content]
Trump admin scores Minnesota court win in Medicaid fraud crackdown
A federal judge declined to block the Trump administration’s Medicaid funding deferral to Minnesota, finding the state’s challenge was premature and giving the White House a temporary legal win as it expands its anti-fraud push. Judge Eric Tostrud, an appointee of President Donald Trump, concluded this week that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services […]
‘Ketamine Queen’ Gets 15 Years in Matthew Perry Death Case
A San Fernando Valley woman dubbed the “Ketamine Queen” was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in federal prison for operating a drug trafficking operation that supplied ketamine linked to multiple deaths, including that of actor Matthew Perry.
Judge blocks Trump’s push to deport Abrego Garcia, rebukes DOJ for trying to ‘dictate’ court
A U.S. judge in Maryland rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, using an otherwise procedural order Tuesday to scold the Justice Department for its conduct and for attempting, in the judge’s view, to “dictate” the actions of the court. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis took umbrage at the government’s […]
Stormy Daniels’ disgraced ex-lawyer and anti-Trump superstar Michael Avenatti moved to halfway house
Disgraced Democratic lawyer Michael Avenatti has been moved from federal prison to a halfway house in California, according to Bureau of Prisons records, but remains in federal custody with a projected release date of September 2028. Avenatti is best known for representing porn star Stormy Daniels in her failed 2018 defamation lawsuit against President Donald […]
Texas Data Center Tax Break Faces Rollback
Texas lawmakers are considering whether to scale back or eliminate a rapidly growing tax break for data centers. The costs to the state are projected at $3.2 billion in lost sales tax revenue over the next two years…
US Sees Hottest March in 132 Years of Records
March’s persistent unseasonable heat was so intense that the continental United States registered its most abnormally hot month in 132 years of records, according to federal weather data. And the next year or so looks to turn the dial up on global warmth even more, as some…
Migrant Shot After Allegedly Using Car Against ICE
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in California were involved in the shooting of an illegal migrant and alleged gang member, who had “weaponized his vehicle in an attempt to run an officer over,” according to agency director Todd Lyons.[#item_full_content]
Trump Admin Rejects Ford Tariff Relief Amid Aluminum Shortage
Ford Motor sought tariff relief from the Trump administration on aluminum imports after a fire disrupted a key supplier, but the request was denied.[#item_full_content]
Fed Minutes Show Growing Openness to Rate Hikes at March Meeting
A growing group of Federal Reserve policymakers felt last month that interest rate hikes might be needed to counter inflation that continued to exceed the central bank’s 2% target, particularly given the inflationary impact of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran…[#item_full_content]
